The document discusses the history and techniques of origami, the art of paper folding. It originated in China but is strongly associated with Japanese culture. The key points are: - Origami was invented after the invention of paper by Ts'un Lun in China in 105 AD. It involved only folding, not cutting. - Some famous origami models include the paper crane, known for the Japanese legend that folding 1000 cranes grants a wish. - There are different origami folding techniques like wet-folding, modular origami, and tessellation. - Origami is used for ceremonial purposes in China and was given as gifts in Japan. Records exist for the smallest and largest orig

1. Originally called Orikata (folded shape)
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2. - the art of paper folding,
which is often associated
with Japanese culture.
Origami (折り紙)
"folding"
“paper"
(kami changes to gami
due to RENDAKU)
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3. Kerigami
- designs
which use
cuts, although
cutting is more
characteristic
of Chinese
papercrafts.
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4. Ts’ai Lun of China
(A.D.105)
- invented the
paper.
What origami historians believe?
Paper folding was invented after the
invention of paper.
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5. In China, traditional
funerals often include
the burning of folded
paper, most often
representations of gold
nuggets (yuanbao). The
practice of burning paper
representations instead
of full-scale wood or clay
replicas dates from the
Sung Dynasty (905–
1125 CE)
for religious ceremonial
purposes due to high
price of paper
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6. Paper Crane
-the best known origami model.

7. An ancient Japanese legend says that if you fold
one thousand cranes you will be granted a wish.
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8. ORIGAMI
Materials used:
• Paper- Normal copy
paper with weights of
70–90 g/m2
• Color- dual colored
and patterned versions
Many folders believe that no tool should be used when folding.
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9. Types of Origami

10. Action origami
- can be animated,
first appearing with
the traditional
Japanese flapping
bird.
- are normally toys
built to amuse but
some are designed
to inspire wonder.
FROG ACTION ORIGAMI
SPRING IN ACTION
Examples:
* Paper Planes
* Water Bomb

11. Wet-folding
- an origami technique
developed by Akira
Yoshizawa that
employs water to
dampen the paper
so that it can be
manipulated more
easily.
WET-FOLDED BULL
AKIRA YOSHIZAWA
Used very often by professional
folders for non-geometric
origami, such as animals.
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12. One of the most prominent users of the wet-folding technique
who specialized in animals, people, and mythological
creatures such as fairies. He also created origami masks.
Éric Joisel

14. Modular origami
- a paperfolding
technique which uses
two or more sheets of
paper to create a
larger and more
complex structure than
would be possible
using single-piece
origami techniques.
SWAN ORIGAMI

15. MODULES OF MODULAR ORIGAMI
Decorative balls like kusudama, allows the pieces to
be put together using thread or glue.

16. Pureland origami
- is a style of origami
invented by the British
paperfolder John Smith
that is limited to using
only mountain and valley
folds.
to make origami easier for
inexperienced folders and those
who have impaired motor skills.

17. Tessellation
- a collection of figures
filling a plane with no
gaps or overlaps.
- pleats are used to
connect molecules
such as twist folds
together in a repeating
fashion.
ORIGAMI TESSELATION BY
ROBERT J. LANG

18. What are some
mind
blowing
facts about
origami
?

19. The smallest origami crane in the world was made
by Naito Akirafolding plastic film
measuring 0.1 by 0.1 mm.
What are some mind blowing facts about origami?

20. The Samurai in
Japan gave each
other gifts known
as "noshi" that
were paper folded
with a strip of fish
and were
considered a
good luck token.
What are some mind blowing facts about origami?
MUCH LIKE GREETING CARDS

21. There are dozens of
entries for origami in
the Guinness Book
of World Records
including most folds,
smallest, biggest,
fastest time for folding
100 cranes, and many
more.
What are some mind blowing facts about origami?

22. Origami is the theme of a play in New York called
"Animals Out of Paper" in which the three main
characters all are involved in the art of paper folding.
What are some mind blowing facts about origami?

23. The largest number of
origami cranes was
created as part of the 50th
anniversary of the
dropping of the atom
bomb on Hiroshima. A
total of 250,000 paper
cranes were folded and
displayed in a large
memorial in the city. Each
had a person's name on it
and a short, peaceful
message. A paper crane is
a symbol for world peace.
What are some mind blowing facts about origami?

24. FOLDING THE PIECES

25. SET ARED MACAW ORIGAMI
SET BPEACOCK ORIGAMI

26. SET CSWAN ORIGAMI
SET DDAFFODIL ORIGAMI

27. SET E

28. Let’s get
building!